Truck



Oct. 11,1927.

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Patented Oct. 11, 1927..

lmarras STATES PATENT oFFlCE.

' WILLIAM n, HARDAOKER, or MINNEAPOLIS, MINNsOTA, ASSIGNOR T0 A.ERCAN PLUMBTNG AND HEATING OO'., or MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, A CORPORATION OF MINNESOTA.

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Application led December This invention relates to an improved truclr which is useful for moving heavy radiators and heavy poles, pipes and other elongated objects. For example, it is the present general practice lin' radiator handling installation to employ several labor-- ers, usually four or ve', to moveradiators or radiator ksections from the street or delivery space to the position in which the radiator or section is tobe installed This invention provides a simple and convenient means for the movement of such objects by a single un- ,zlrilled laborer. This selected embodiment of the invention includes upright members which are mounted for movement upon suit-` able wheels, rollers, casters, etc. 'he upright members are spaced apart so that the radiator or other object to be lifted and transported will be straddle'd by the uprights. Horizontal members arecarried adjacent theupper portion of the uprights and preferably project laterally sothat thejliexi- Y ble lift-ing means used will depend in spaced l relation and may be secured to separate por-k tions of the radiator so that it will be held stable during truck-movement. v y d The object ofthe invention is to provide an improved truck, l 1 y y Other objects of the invention will more fully appear fromthe following ydescription and the` accompanying drawings and will be pointed out in the `annexed claims.

In the drawings, there has been disclosed a structure designed to carry out the objects of the invention but it is to be understood that the invention is notconlined to the exact features shown as various changes may be made within the scope of the claims which follow.

In the drawings: j Figure 1 is a. view in side elevation of the truck; and l Figure .2 is a view in end elevation and showing a lifted radiator' in vertical section.

The structure shown is one more particularly adapted for use in handling radiators or radiator' sections. Thereare provided 'a' pairof spaceduprights anda which are shown as integral at their upper end Vthus a, 192e. serial N0. 679,411.

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mounted Vin spaced relation and each is secured to oney of the uprights. VThis fastening ispreferably effected by means of the rod 7 which extends acrossthe space between the two horizontal members and is provided with terminally reduced threaded portions and projectthrough the horizontalmembers and the luprights and held in assembled position byrmeans of the nuts 8. kThese horizontal members projectfrom each sideof theuprightshadjacent the upper portions thereof. The truck issuitablyV mounted for movement, suc-h for example,v as by way of small wheels 9 preferably with rubber tires 11. Two wheels are shown inthe drawings as secured to each upright. A simple'bearingfor suchwheels is provided by the spaced bearingY plates 12 and 13.7which are arranged in adjacentlspaced relation so that the lower endsof the uprights may beinserte'dthere between and heldby the bolts and nuts 14. The axles 1 5 of thewheels are suitably borne at the opposite lower end portions of the bllllgpltes. Reinforcing means connect the upright andihorizontal ymembers to reinforce the projecting portions of the latter- These yrein` forcing means are shown as spaced diagonal bars 16 of channeliron. These bars 16 are four in `number andare arranged in pairs one extending from each end portion of the horizontal members diagonallyy downwardly to theadj acent portions of the bearing plates 12 and 13, .between which the' lower ends are securedfnas by the bolts andnuts 17. The upper ends of each of the diagonal bars 16 are fastenedto the adjacent end portions of the projecting members. An effectiv'efastening is achieved means of the rods 18 which extend through alined holes in the Aend prortiionsof thezhorizontal membersand their respective diagonal bars 16. The assembly isfsecuredjbyJ means of the Vnuts 19 secured to the threaded end vportions of thevrodV on each side of the positioned horizontal and diagonal members. A pairl of handle-bars 21 may be secured to the upright members by means of the brackets 22, and an intermediate portion may be secured to its adjacent diagonal bar by means of the bolts and nuts 23.

The truck thus formed provides ample space intermediate the upright portions for the reception of objects even those which are much longer than the truck itself. Lifting means are provided upon the truclrso that such objects may be lifted and held in suspended position whereby they will be carried when the truclris moved. A simple form of lifting means is provided by a flexible member operatively mounted on the truck and depending downwardly adjacent each side `of the upright members in order to engage spaced portion ofan object to be lifted whereby the object may be raised and held in suspended position. For this purpose, a shaft is rotatably mounted upon each of the projecting portions of the horizontal members. These shafts 24 are similarly mounted upon bearings 25, each having an integral depending block 2G to fit within the inwardly presented recesses of the horizontal channel-iron members. These blocks are held in position by means of the headed pairs of bolts 27. The flexible lifting means is here shown as a pair of chains 28, one each being adapted to be drawn over each shaft 2a. While such chain may be mounted for simultaneous movement, in this embodiment of the invention, here shown as endless and as adapted to be placed around the shaft 24 and held by the pin 29 so that upon opposite rotative movement of the shaft, the chains will be wound about their respective shafts.-

Thelower portions of the chains may be secured to or looped about an objectto be Alifted, such for example, as the radiator 3l shown in Figure 2, so that the radiator may be raised to the elevated posit-ion shown in such ligure whereby upon movement of the truck, the radiator may be transported. The shafts 24C which are here shown as adapted for independent rotation maybe turned by means of the crank 32 having a portion 33 adapted to` be mounted upon the ends of the shafts 2a and to engage the pins 34 thereon, whereby the shafts may be manually rotated in order that the objectl can be held in suspended position, each shaft has Va ratchet 35 fast thereto and -is engaged bya vpawl 36 pivotally mounted in operative position upon the adjacent horizontal frame members.

When used, for example with'a radiator, the truclris pushed to a position straddling the radiator. The Achains suspended from both of the windlasses or shafts 24, are then hitched about the radiator. The radiator is then hoisted into position by cranking each windlass. llthe crosspieces or rod between the horizontal carrier members act as stabilizers for the radiator and prevent any swinging or shifting of balance. This entire operation requires but a few moments time and may be handled by one man. With the radiator properly loaded the truck is wheeled to the desired point and the radiator deposited.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a vertically elongated arched frame vproviding spaced legs, a pair of plates' attached to each leg at the bottom in spaced relation, the 1plates extending in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the legs, a pair ofvwheels journaled ybetween each pair of plates, having their rotative axes transversely of the plates, horizontal cross members attached to their mid portions one to cach leg and extending in the same direction as the wheeled frame, brace members connecting at one end with the ends of the horizontal cross members and connecting at the opposite ends between the plates, and hoisting shafts journaled transversely of said cross members symmetrically at opposite sides ofthe frame.

2. A .device of the class described, comprising a pair of parallel wheeled frames connected withrespective legs of an elongated upright frame, arched at the upper end, horizontal cross members attached at their mid portions, one to each leg, adjacent the arched portion, and extending at right angles to the plane of the legs, hoisting shafts journaledtransversely of said cross members, symmetrically at opposite sides of sa1d frame, brace members connecting the outer ends of said cross members with said wheeled frames, and horizontal handles below the cross members, parallel therewith, connected at their inner ends to said legs and at an intermediate point to said brace members.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a pair of roller carrying frames, each comprising a pair of plates having a pair of rollers journaled therebetween, a channel iron bent to provide an elongated frame having an arched top and two vertical legs having their lower ends secured between the plates of respective roller frames, a pair of horizontal irons secured to said elongated frame adjacent the arched portion and extending at right angles to the plane of the legs, and hoisting shafts disposed transversely of said horizontal irons symmetrically at opposite sides of saidarched frame parallel with the plane of the legs, and a pair of Vhorizontal handles secured to Said legs below said irons, secured terminally to the legs and intermediately to the braces.

4. A device of the class described comprising an arched frame providing spaced lOO legs, pairs of Wheels for each leg having their axes substantially parallel With the plane of the legs, horizontal members secured to the legs and projecting from opposite sides in direction of truck movement, hoisting means arranged transversely7 between the horizontal members, braces connecting the horizontal members and frame, and handles Connecting with the braces and frame and extending in direction of truck movement.

- In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th .day of November 1.923.

WILLIAM E. HARDACKER. 

